7/11/10: Ask The Guys – Bankrupcty, Tax Liens, Cheap Houses and More!
So we’re wandering around the radio show one day trying to think of something to talk about. Then we trip over a big bag of email and say, “Hey! We haven’t answered listener questions for awhile. Let’s do that!” So today’s episode is all about you and your questions.
Taking the stand and promising to answer each question to the best of our admittedly limited abilities:
- Host and Professional Pontificator, Robert Helms
- Co-Host and Head of The Real Estate Guys Research Institute, Russell Gray
- The Man Who’s Forgotten More Real Estate than Most Will Ever Know, the Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
One of our favorite things to do is show off how smart we are. For obvious reasons, we don’t get to do that very often, but we always look forward to the opportunity. Then again, if you subscribe to the idea that people learn by making mistakes, we’re REALLY smart!
Anyway, we get lots of questions from people and we love it. So please keep ‘em coming! Go to Ask the Guys and ask away! For this episode, we grabbed a handful from the email bag and here are some we found.
(For privacy purposes, we’ve omitted the names, phone numbers, social security numbers, birthdates, drivers license numbers, bank account information, picture, height, weight, race, religion, sexual orientation and favorite ice cream)
I just came out of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. How can I get a mortgage?
I found properties for $500 – $1000! Seems like a no-brainer. Am I missing something?
Is Dallas a dangerous place?
The Great Recession wiped me out. How do I get going again?
What do you think of using retirement accounts to buy real estate?
Are tax liens a safe investment?
And our personal favorite:
Is it still possible to buy property for no money down?
Tune in for the answers to these and other exciting questions on this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show! (theme music plays here).
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5/9/10: Shifting Gears – True Confessions of a Reborn Real Estate Investor
A bend in the road is not the end of the road – unless you fail to make the turn! Your ability to adjust to a rapidly changing landscape can be the difference between staying on the road to riches or flying off a cliff.
For many investors, the last three years have been a total wreck. For others, it’s been a challenging off-road excursion. For some, it’s been a real test of their abilities to operate their investment vehicle under the most extreme conditions. In any case, there are great lessons to be learned from everyone’s experiences.
So we decided to catch up with one investor who’s gone from rags to riches to rags and is coming back bigger and better than ever!
At track side for this episode:
- Ace Driver and Show Host, Robert Helms
- Crew Chief and Co-Host, Russell Gray
- The Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
- Special Guest, the Comeback Kid, David Campbell
From Donald Trump to Walter Sanford to Robert Kiyosaki to Wayne Palmer, we never get tired of hearing the riches to rags to riches stories. Successful people are successful – even when they’re failing – because they know how to manage their fears, analyze their failures, get the lessons and take effective action to come back bigger and better than before.
David shares his humble beginning as a high school band teacher with big dreams but small means. He then talks about his road to riches and the challenges he faced when his California Dream was taken down by the meltdown.
The faster you’re going, the quicker you need to react to changes in the landscape. David takes us through his thought process as he shifted his investment philosophy, strategy and tactics. Today, he invests very differently than when he started and is enjoying great success.
David reveals the markets, property types and investment objectives he is pursuing today. Plus, he shares one specific technique he used to acquire property – even though he didn’t have much cash or credit to work with. This is one of our favorite shows! We think you’ll like it too.
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12/20/09: Using Creativity to Get Deals Done with Wayne Palmer
If you are one of the many investors who jumped on the real estate bandwagon at the peak, then you might be feeling a little beat up entering 2010. But as famous broadcaster Paul Harvey said, “In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” In other words, you’re not alone. Even better, there are people who have not just survived similar difficulties, but have come out huge winners! Wouldn’t it be great to have one of these successful veterans of past real estate wars take time to explain to you how they did it – and how you can do it, too?
What a great idea! That’s why we invited one of biggest brains we know back to The Real Estate Guys Radio Show for a special session on creativity. This is one show you don’t want to miss!
The braintrust behind the microphones for today’s show are:
- Your right-brained host, Robert Helms
- The recovering left-brained co-host, Russell Gray
- The always-in-his-right-mind (when we remembers where he left it), The Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
- Creative genius, the man Robert Kiyosaki calls the “Wayniac” – Wayne Palmer
We kick off the show dissecting the “I can’t” mindset that is all too common when times are tough. How do you see past the doom and gloom and unleash your inner creative genius?
Wayne Palmer joins in the conversation and shares his personal rags to riches story – and how creativity saved his financial life. After hearing his story, you’ll understand why phrases like “necessity is the mother of invention” and “when the student is ready, the teacher appears” got to be cliches. They’re true!
Wayne explains why No Money doesn’t mean No Deal; and how to use underutilized assets as down payments. There’s a lot more to doing a deal than cash and a loan!
The gang also talks about the crucial difference between Dollars and Benefits when it comes to real estate deal making. This is where creativity really shines!
Wayne goes on to highlight the concept of “creating” your way out of debt as a far more effective and preferable alternative to “earning” your way out. One can wipe out debt and create wealth very quickly. The other is painfully slow.
The show wraps up with a discussion of the amazing power of real estate “paper” both as a tool and as an investment vehicle.
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Wayne Palmer added to Summit Faculty!!!
More GREAT news!!! Wayne Palmer, a man Robert Kiyosaki describes as a “creative genius” when it comes to real estate deal making, will be a featured teacher on The Real Estate Guys 8th Annual Real Estate Investor Summit at Sea!
Wayne joins fellow Rich Dad advisors Ken McElroy and Garrett Sutton, as well as The Real Estate Guys’ own Robert Helms, Russell Gray and the Godfather of Real Estate Bob Helms – plus international real estate developer Beth Clifford – for the most dynamic Summit faculty we’ve ever had!
Wayne is a contributing author to Robert Kiyosaki’s recently released The REAL Book of Real Estate. In fact, Wayne wrote more of that book than any other contributor. Wayne is a master of creative deal structure using notes and equity exchanges. For the first time ever, he will be revealing his strategies for creative deal structure and profit using promissory notes!
Wayne has a long history in real estate dating back to 1976. He has an extensive background, which spans several states and decades, in real estate sales, development and financing. Wayne is a Certified Real Estate Note Appraiser, a Certified Cash Flow Master Broker and is a respected leader in the creative equity exchange industry. Most importantly, Wayne knows how to create wealth without cash and will be sharing his priceless knowledge as we sail the Caribbean together for 8 days and 7 nights!
This is a VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY for a LIMITED number of people to spend an entire week with Wayne (plus Ken, Garrett and the rest of the Summit faculty). Don’t miss the boat!
Robert Kiyosaki Presents The Art of a Deal – How to Put Deals Together Without Money
The Real Estate Guys are headed to Scottsdale Arizona to attend Robert Kiyosaki’s latest event The Art of a Deal. After attending Rich Dad’s Real Estate Summit with Ken McElroy last September we’ve been eagerly looking forward to this event. We hear the event is nearly sold out, so if you want to go be sure to sign up NOW!
On the off chance you don’t know who Robert Kiyosaki is, just go check out The New York Times Best Seller’s List. We understand that Mr. Kiyosaki has taken up residence there with two books on the list, including the perennial placement of Rich Dad Poor Dad and his latest work Conspiracy of the Rich.
Needless to say, we’re big fans so off we go to Scottsdale! We’ll post our report as soon as we get back. If you’re there, make to look for us – we’ll be the guys taking pages of notes.
Here’s a personal invitation from Mr. K himself:
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We hope you decide to join us in Scottsdale! Meanwhile, here are a couple exclusive interviews you’ll want to listen to.
The first one is an exclusive Backstage interview we did with Robert Kiyosaki and Wayne Palmer at the Rich Dad offices in Scottsdale. This is something you didn’t get even if you’re one of our podcast subscribers. We’re working on a lot more Members Only goodies for Backstage Pass Members.
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The next one is our recent radio interview with event speaker and Rich Dad Advisor Wayne Palmer on the topic of Creative Exchanges. This show originally broadcast on 10/18/09.
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